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H.R. 5447

Music Modernization Act

Music Modernization Act

This bill makes various changes to copyright law related to sound recordings, including providing protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, creating a system for paying royalties to producers and sound engineers, and establishing a statutory blanket license for digital music services. The blanket license allows music services to distribute sound recordings covered by the license without negotiating for the rights for each individual recording, as long as the music service complies with the license's requirements, such as paying the required royalties.

Received in the Senate.

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6](R-VA)Sponsor
49 cosponsors26 D23 R
49cosponsors1committees17actions8related bills16subjects
  1. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H3522-3536)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 154).(text: CR H3522-3536)

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3560-3561)

  6. FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5447.

  8. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3522-3542)

  9. FloorH30300

    Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 499.

  11. CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-651.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-651.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Music Modernization Act — Informed